Mining approval processes at risk of corruption: report (0) October 4, 2017 Mining industry approval and infrastructure project processes in Western Australia and Queensland have been cited as susceptible to corruption, according to a new report by Transparency International Australia program, Mining for Sustainable ...

Safer, faster, cleaner oil storage (0) October 3, 2017 Oil contamination is a leading cause of machinery failure. In fact, 90 per cent of machinery failure is due to unclean lubricants. Accidentally mixing even a small amount of different oils ...

Adani faces tax haven criticism in new report (0) October 3, 2017 The US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEFFA) has reported on ABC’s Four Corners TV program that Adani’s Australian mining interests are at risk due to falling income ...

Fortescue and ANZ partner for ATSI business funding (0) October 2, 2017 Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has launched a $50 million boost for Aboriginal-owned businesses that has been funded by a partnership between Fortescue Metals Group and ANZ Banking

Queensland launches annual exploration program (0) September 28, 2017 The program provides a more systematic process for releasing resource exploration tenders and to further bolster the state’s $20 billion-plus resources sector, according to the Queensland Government.

Could current engineering skills become redundant? (0) September 28, 2017 To remain employable engineers require environmentally-sustainable design knowledge, expertise in new technology such as GPS positioning, drones and virtual reality (VR), and a willingness to continuously ask questions, according to ...

Sandvik launches narrow-vein loader (0) September 27, 2017 Sandvik is introducing a new three-tonne narrow-vein loader (LHD) that offers reliability, productivity and increased safety not previously seen in its size class.​​

ABB acquires GE Industrial Solutions (0) September 27, 2017 Global power and automation technology company ABB will strengthen its position in the electrification sector through the acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions for US$2.6 billion ($3.3 billion).

Yancoal increases Warkworth stake for $US230m (0) September 27, 2017 Yancoal Australia has exercised a call option to purchase Mitsubishi’s 28.9 per cent interest in the Warkworth coal joint venture in the Hunter Valley for $US230 million ($291.7 million).

Minerals Council of Australia CEO to resign (0) September 25, 2017 Brendan Pearson will step down as CEO of the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) in October after working for the organisation for more than nine years.

The future of mining (0) September 21, 2017 A recap of the 2017 ABB Digital Transformation Summit in Brisbane, which explored the importance of implementing digitalisation across the mining, oil and gas and utilities sectors.

Iron ore price in free fall (0) September 20, 2017 Iron ore fell another 4.1 per cent in value overnight to drop to its lowest mark since late July.

Queensland monument to honour fallen miners (0) September 20, 2017 The Queensland Government unveiled a permanent state monument at Redbank, Ipswich to honour miners who lost their lives in mine and quarry accidents.

Calidus Resources to form joint venture with Novo (0) September 20, 2017 Western Australian-based Calidus Resources is on track to form a joint venture with Canadian explorer Novo Resources for tenements surrounding the Warrawoona gold project in the Pilbara.

BHP adds 1000 women to workforce (0) September 19, 2017 BHP’s workforce has grown to be more than 20 per cent female. The company increased its female representation by 2.9 per cent in the 2017 financial year, just below a ...

Reuse-to-Fuse for HDPE pipe: maximising your workforce (0) September 18, 2017 A new mechanical pipe joining solution from Victaulic eliminates the need for installer certification
High density polyethylene (HDPE) is the fastest-growing piping material in mining applications, with adoption expected to increase ...

Neometals lodges patent for lithium process (0) September 18, 2017 Neometals has lodged an Australian provisional patent application for its technology to produce lithium titanate oxide for use in lithium-ion batteries.

Manufacturers equip the mines of tomorrow (0) September 18, 2017 Markets conditions have generally improved in mining. What has this meant for the world’s leading equipment manufacturers and their most advanced products?

Caterpillar develops battery electric LHD (0) September 15, 2017 Caterpillar’s Underground Mining group is preparing to ship a proof-of-concept battery electric LHD (load, haul, dump machine) to a mine site located in Canada.

Komatsu takes aerial view of site surveying (0) September 15, 2017 Six Komatsu Australia in­-house pilots have recently received their ‘wings’ as certified drone operators, allowing for the ability to provide total site solution, site surveying services that are an improvement ...

Brierty loses Rio Tinto, Newmont contracts (0) September 14, 2017 Collapsed contractor Brierty has been stripped of its major mining contracts, including a $300 million job it was awarded by Rio Tinto in the Pilbara three years ago.

Balla Balla iron ore project edges closer to development (0) September 14, 2017 Balla Balla Infrastructure Group’s (BBIG) $5.6 billion integrated iron ore project in the Pilbara is on track for development after the WA government validated the state agreement signed earlier this ...

Integration: the key to a digital mining future (0) September 13, 2017 Improving how technology solutions are integrated will be critical for mining to effectively transform into a digital industry, according to RPMGlobal chief executive officer Richard Mathews.

Sheffield Resources signs zircon supply deal (0) September 12, 2017 Sheffield Resources has secured an agreement with Indian ceramics company Ruby Ceramics for the sale of premium zircon from its Thunderbird mineral sands project in Western Australia.

Hastings Deering raising the bar for Dig Day 2017 (0) September 11, 2017 Queensland and Northern Territory’s exclusive Caterpillar dealer, Hastings Deering, are pulling out all stops for the 2017 Dig Day, to be held in Brisbane on Saturday October 14.

South East Asia Resources enters lithium deal (0) September 8, 2017 Western Australian based company South East Asia Resources has entered an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of private company Centralist, which includes five exploration licences in emerging lithium producing ...

Shell Australia signs gas supply deal in Queensland (0) September 6, 2017 The Swanbank E power station near Ipswich will begin supplying power to Queensland again on January 1, after electricity generator Stanwell corporation signed a gas supply deal with Shell Australia.

Welders, don’t let your health go up in smoke (0) September 6, 2017 Increasing knowledge about the health hazards associated with breathing welding fumes and gases above certain concentrations and the serious illnesses that can result emphasises the need to educate, train and ...

Sandfire looks ahead following DeGrussa success (0) September 6, 2017 Western Australian miner Sandfire Resources has continued its strong performance at the DeGrussa copper-gold operation a year on from winning the coveted Mine of the Year accolade at the 2016 ...

Strike Energy moves to South Australia (0) September 5, 2017 Australian-listed oil and gas company Strike Energy has relocated from Sydney to Adelaide, set to create around 85 resources jobs in the state.

AIMEX boosts business for the METS sector (0) September 4, 2017 Australia’s most extensive mining exhibition – Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) has energised the next era of mining professionals, with early reports recording more than 4,900 attendees for the event.

Ausgold capitalises on WA exploration scheme (0) September 4, 2017 Ausgold has secured a $150,000 grant through the Western Australian Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS), which will be used to conduct drilling activities at its Katanning gold project.

Kingston Resources to form new gold, lithium group (0) September 1, 2017 Australian-listed Kingston Resources (KSN) is set to merge with Canadian-listed WCB Resources (WCB) to create a new Australasian focused gold and lithium development and exploration group.

Rio Tinto waves goodbye to Coal & Allied (0) September 1, 2017 Rio Tinto has completed the $2.69 billion sale of its thermal coal business Coal & Allied in the New South Wales Hunter Valley to Yancoal Australia.

Arrium sale to GFG Alliance complete (0) September 1, 2017 KordaMentha Restructuring has completed the sale of Arrium Group companies to Britain’s GFG Alliance after it secured the deal to acquire the business.

Construction starts at Woodlawn Zinc-Copper mine (0) August 31, 2017 Heron Resources has marked the start of works at its wholly owned Woodlawn Zinc-Copper project
Construction of the 1.5Mtpa processing plant and associated infrastructure is expected to take approximately 15 months with commissioning ...

WA heavy earths developer gets $38m New Yorker backing (0) August 31, 2017 Australian heavy rare earths developer Northern Minerals has secured a US$30 million (A$37.9 million) loan from a New York financier to further its research and development (R&D) operations.
Innovation Structured Finance (ISF) ...

Search for Realm replacement underway as MD resigns (0) August 29, 2017 Australian mining company Realm Resources has announced that its managing director Glen Lewis has resigned for personal reasons.
Lewis will support Realm for a short period while the company’s management searches for ...

Experts to speak at safety forum for mine managers (0) August 29, 2017 Mines and petroleum minister Bill Johnston has opened the Registered Managers Forum at the Pan Pacific Perth.
The forum gives mine managers and key decision makers the opportunity to work together to ...

WA lithium research to ‘transform energy use’ in Australia (0) August 29, 2017 Researchers at Murdoch University are developing lithium technology which will transform the way the world uses energy.
Dean of the School of Engineering and Information Technology, Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, said Murdoch University was ...

Glencore announces sale of QLD thermal coal mine (0) August 29, 2017 Glencore has begun the sale process of its Rolleston thermal coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
Together with its joint venture partners Itochu and Sumitomo, the company said the move was part of ...

Adani to begin Carmichael coal project in October (0) August 29, 2017 Indian energy giant Adani Enterprises will start work on its Queensland-based Carmichael coal project in October and is targeting its first shipment by March 2020, according to reports.
Reuters is reporting ...

Mining resumes at WA site following suspension (0) August 29, 2017 Mining has resumed at Metals X’s Nifty copper project following remedial repairs to the secondary escape-way to an underground mine.
Operations were suspended for nine days at the Western Australian mine ...

MICROMINE gears up for Mining World Central Asia (0) August 28, 2017 MICROMINE is excited to be exhibiting at Mining World Central Asia 2017 from September 20 – 22 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Mining World Central Asia (UFI Approved Event) is the largest ...

NRW on track for $111m contract at OZ Minerals project (0) August 24, 2017 NRW Holdings has reported that its participation in the early contractor involvement process at OZ Minerals’ Carrapateena copper-gold project in South Australia is nearing completion and it is now finalising ...

Reward Minerals has made a huge stride for its Lake Disappointment sulphate of potash (SOP) project in Western Australia, having received project approval from Minister for Environment Stephen Dawson. ...